Short Stories: November 27, 2012 Issue [#5389]
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 This week: Flash Fiction
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

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Letter from the editor

Flash Fiction


Flash fiction, also sometimes called short, short stories or sudden fiction, is a style of writing that has been growing in popularity in recent years. Flash fiction is just what it sounds like: fiction that is written with extreme brevity. Although no one seems to agree on just how long a short story should be to be considered "flash fiction," generally it falls under 1,000 words.

The challenge of writing flash fiction is that your story needs to contain all the elements of a longer short story. It is necessary to have a beginning, middle, and end. Sometimes, you must sacrifice adjectives and adverbs to achieve a full story arch in 300, 500, or 1000 words. A writer needs to make every single word count.

Flash fiction can be extremely fun to write and read, because often it leaves the reader with that "punched in the gut" feeling that a reader gets when he finishes a great novel. Good writers of flash fiction know how to throw in a twist at the end that makes the entire story come together.

Although flash fiction has been recognized as a form of short story fairly recently, journals and anthologies are already embracing the form. As are the writers on Writing.com, where flash fiction is popular, and flash fiction contests give them the opportunity to show off their (extremely difficult, yet fun to write) work.



Editor's Picks

If you plan on writing some flash fiction, check out the examples and contests below. Happy writing!

Daily Flash Fiction Challenge Open in new Window. [13+]
Enter your story of 300 words or less.
by Arakun the twisted raccoon Author Icon

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The Dialogue 500 Open in new Window. [18+]
Dialogues of 500 words or less.
by W.D.Wilcox Author Icon

The Hint Fiction Contest Open in new Window. [ASR]
Can you tell a story with only a few words? Hint Fiction requires a silver pen.
by Storm Machine Author Icon

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55-word flash fiction. An iconic figure gets ugly...
by elizjohn Author Icon

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A collection of 100-word mini stories drawn from contemporary folklore.
by Ami Clayton Author Icon

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Reflection of the Night Open in new Window. [13+]
Very Short Story About Tolerance Written for W/C Contest 2003
by ♥noVember tHiNg♥ Author Icon

Nancy And The Icicles Open in new Window. [E]
Short Story in 55 words for a contest
by Daizy May Author Icon

 
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